A lobby of film industry bigwigs in Pakistan gears up to ban Indian films there

BOMBAY TIMES (September 28, 2011)

 

Several bigwigs in the Pakistani film industry have decided to take legal action to stop Indian films from being shown in the country. Actors Moammar Rana, Shaan, Sangeeta and Shahid, directors Syed Noor, Aslam Dar, Altaf Hussain, Masood Butt and Pervaiz Rana, and producers Jani Malik and Chaudhry Kamran, were among those who pledged to take action, claiming they were perturbed by the public’s interest in Indian films and that Pakistani films hardly drew crowds. While they said a petition was being filed against exhibiting Indian films, the view was also expressed that Pakistani films released on Eid-ul-Fitr could have done better business had it not been for Indian films.

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

Some of the biggest names from the Pakistani film industry have put their weight behind the anti-Indian movies campaign.

SHAAN: Described as the Shah Rukh Khan of Pakistan, Shaan is familiar to Indian audiences as the guy in Fuzon’s video of Khamaj. A leading actor, writer, director and producer who’s achieved both critical and commercial success. Reported to have rejected roles in Ghajini and Delhi-6 because they projected Pakistanis as villains.

MOAMMAR RANA: A star of many hit films and television soaps. Acted in the Hindi film Ek Second Jo Zindagi Badal De

SANGEETA: Successful actress and director.

SYED NOOR: Among the most popular Pakistani directors. More >